Downloading Daily Newspapers Automatically
Sometimes things get busy – you’re commuting, jet setting or simply inundated. It would be nice to catch up with the local paper but then again, who has time these days to get out of the office and grab a copy?
On a regular basis, I like to grab the free dailies and see what’s up. In Vancouver, The Metro and 24 Hours News keep me up to date. When I travel to another city, usually I’ll check and see what’s up online. Now, you can have the best of both worlds.
I’ve written a script that uses the freely distributable wget program that will download the newspapers in PDF format for you with the touch of a button. You simply need to know where the PDF files are.
You can get the code or download a ZIP file that does it all for you after the jump.
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